cut out

Name: cut out, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“cut out” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, out. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cut-out · cut out · English

cut out · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-0 0 variants
BOOK-THIN "C" thin
PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for cut out
Property	Value
Headword	cut out
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
Letters	7
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cut out” in English

cut outfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cut out is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cut out in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is cut out, spelled C-U-T- -O-U-T.

Definition

1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, out. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever.
2
To refrain from (doing something, using something etc.), to stop or cease (doing something).
3
To remove; to omit.
4
To oust; to replace.
5
To separate (an animal) from the herd.
6
To stop working, to switch off; (of a person on the telephone etc.) to be inaudible, be disconnected.
7
To leave suddenly.
8
To arrange or prepare.
9
To intercept.
10
To take a ship out of a harbor etc. by getting between her and the shore.
11
To serve time in prison as an alternative to paying fines.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cut out appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

Cut out the letters and paste them on the poster.
He had to cut out smoking in order to be prepared for the marathon.

This word in other languages

recortar(Español)enlever(Français)ausschneiden(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cut out"?

"cut out" is spelled C-U-T- -O-U-T.

What does "cut out" mean?

As a verb, "cut out" means: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, out. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever.

What language does "cut out" come from?

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